Where does “*blancīre” come from?

*blancīre (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.

Ancestry of “*blancīre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishblankbright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,...
2Proto-Germanic*blank—
3Proto-Germanicblankazbright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbhleg-to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch

Words derived from “*blancīre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *blank →